(Michgian City, IN) - A murder charge has been filed in the recent death of a five year old boy in Michigan City.

Brice Bainum, 32, is accused in the beating death.

According to authorities, Bainum was the boyfriend of the boy’s mother, who found him badly hurt in his bedroom Sunday at Normandy Village Apartments. An autopsy revealed his injuries included bleeding on the brain and bruising on various areas including the scalp.

The boy was flown to a hospital in Chicago where he passed away that night.

The investigation shows there was a history of the boy being badly punished and Bainum possibly becoming jealous if the woman showed too much affection toward her son, according to court documents. 

Bainum is being held in the La Porte County Jail on $1 million bond.

He could face a 45 to 65 year sentence.